Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: Wokingham, UK (Office-based, 5 days per week)
Contract Duration: 6 months
Day Rate: £425 (Inside IR35)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support critical delivery programmes within a rapidly evolving technology environment. The role is key to enabling fast, secure and reliable deployment of applications and infrastructure on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

You will work closely with development and operations teams to drive DevOps best practice, automate cloud provisioning, improve CI/CD processes, and ensure resilient, secure and cost-optimised cloud delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications
Automate cloud provisioning using Terraform and/or ARM templates
Manage source control, branching and release workflows using Git and Azure DevOps
Implement secure secrets management through Azure Key Vault or equivalent tools
Monitor system health, performance and availability and configure automated alerts
Collaborate with developers to integrate DevOps practices into the SDLC
Implement automated security and compliance controls including vulnerability scanning
Optimise Azure environments for stability, cost control and performance
Diagnose and resolve issues affecting pipelines, deployments and cloud services
Produce and maintain clear, high-quality documentation across platforms and processes

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Experience working within DevOps or cloud delivery environments
Proven ability to work with Microsoft Azure cloud services
Strong practical experience in CI/CD automation and Azure DevOps
Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and ARM templates
Strong scripting capability using Bash and PowerShell
Understanding of foundational networking concepts including VNETs, subnets and NSGs
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor
Awareness of DevOps security principles, including secrets management and vulnerability scanning

VS Code Proficiency

Skilled in using Visual Studio Code for development, debugging and configuration
Familiar with linting, formatting, Git integration and YAML pipeline editing
Experience with Dev Containers or remote development environments

Desirable Skills and Experience

Hands-on Azure Portal experience
Broader knowledge of Azure DevOps components including Boards, Repos and Artifacts
Strong Git proficiency and understanding of version control best practice
Experience building CI/CD architectures for complex or enterprise systems
Background supporting cloud-native or large-scale DevOps environments